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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... underlying dx, i.e. cancer ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... • History of cancer
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Axillary: Infection (Cat ... scratch, Tularemia), Breast ... Cancer • Supraclavicular ... Thoracic or Abdominal cancer
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (MM, lymphoma, cancer ... Carboxymaltose, CAR-T ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... /protein/Cr - ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Splenosis Mimicking Cancer - radiograph of the chest showed nodularity along the left hemidiaphragm (Panel A,
Splenosis Mimicking Cancer ... possibility of cancer ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CT #Splenosis ... #Heterotopic #NEJM
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
-> 40 years • Can ... Lymphoma or other cancers ... - gastric and breast ... cancer Granulomatous ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... scans and can also ... cycles without XR ... ABVD x 2 cycles + XR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... Uremia (blood urea ... radiograph or CT ... Obtain in severe CAP ... Yield of blood CX
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... area where it can ... case a small lung cancer ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Lung #Cancer #
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Mature B-cell ALL can ... activity • ↓ LAP ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... Intracellular Urate ... lymphoid organs When Cancer